With no opponent, Chad Mendes off next week's UFC 157 card

After opponent Manny Gamburyan (12-7 MMA, 1-2 UFC) was forced off the lineup with multiple injuries, his opponent, Chad Mendes (13-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC), has confirmed he’s also off the card for next week’s UFC 157 event.

Mendes made the announcement via Twitter.

The featherweight bout was scheduled for the main card of UFC 157, which takes place Feb. 23 event at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif.

“Well guys it looks like I’m off the Anaheim card,” Mendes wrote on Twitter. “Sucks pretty bad. Ill keep everyone updated with what I find out. Sorry.

“Manny was injured and no one would step up.”

UFC executives haven’t officially confirmed the removal of the bout. However, a fight from the night’s FX-televised prelims likely will take its spot on the pay-per-view main card.

Mendes, a former title challenger, was set to fight for the first time since back-to-back knockout wins over Cody McKenzie and Yaotzin Meza in 2012. Gamburyan, meanwhile, hasn’t fought since an August decision win over Michihiro Omigawa, which halted a three-fight losing streak in the WEC and UFC.